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SF 19

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:10am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to education; increasing the compulsory attendance age; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 120A.22, subdivisions 5, 6; 120A.24,
subdivision 1; 260C.007, subdivision 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008,
section 120A.22, subdivision 8.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120A.22, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:


Subd. 5.

Ages and terms.

(a) new text begin For the 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 school years,
new text end every child between new text begin age new text end seven and 16 years of age must receive instruction. new text begin For the
2012-2013 and later school years, every child between age seven or enrollment in first
grade and 18 years of age must receive instruction unless the child has completed the
requirements for graduation. new text end Every child under the age of seven who is enrolled in a
half-day kindergarten, or a full-day kindergarten program on alternate days, or other
kindergarten programs shall receive instruction. deleted text begin Except as provided in subdivision 6, a
parent may withdraw a child under the age of seven from enrollment at any time.
deleted text end

(b) A school district by annual board action may require children subject to this
subdivision to receive instruction in summer school. A district that acts to require children
to receive instruction in summer school shall establish at the time of its action the criteria
for determining which children must receive instruction.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2009-2010 school year and
later.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120A.22, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Children under seven.

(a) Once a pupil under the age of seven is enrolled
in deleted text begin kindergartendeleted text end new text begin first gradenew text end or a higher grade in a public school, the pupil is subject to the
compulsory attendance provisions of this chapter and section 120A.34, unless the board of
the district in which the pupil is enrolled has a policy that exempts children under seven
from this subdivisionnew text begin or paragraph (b) appliesnew text end .

(b) deleted text begin In a district in which children under seven are subject to compulsory attendance
underdeleted text end This subdivisiondeleted text begin , paragraphs (c) to (e)deleted text end new text begin does notnew text end applynew text begin to:
new text end

new text begin (1) a kindergarten student under age seven whose parent withdraws the child after
notifying the district; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) a child under age seven enrolled in first grade whose parent withdraws the child
after notifying the district and enrolls the child in another school under subdivision 4new text end .

new text begin new text end

(c) deleted text begin A parent or guardian may withdraw the pupil from enrollment in the school for
good cause by notifying the district. Good cause includes, but is not limited to, enrollment
of the pupil in another school, as defined in subdivision 4, or the immaturity of the child.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) When the pupil enrolls, the enrolling official must provide the parent or guardian
who enrolls the pupil with a written explanation of the provisions of this subdivision.
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) A pupil under the age of seven who is withdrawn from enrollment in the public
school under paragraph (c) is no longer subject to the compulsory attendance provisions
of this chapter.
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end In a district that had adopted a policy to exempt children under seven from this
subdivision, the district's chief attendance officer must keep the truancy enforcement
authorities supplied with a copy of the board's current policy certified by the clerk of
the board.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2009-2010 school year and
later.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120A.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Reports to superintendent.

The person in charge of providing
instruction to a child new text begin between the ages of seven and 16 new text end must submit the following
information to the superintendent of the district in which the child resides:

(1) by October 1 of each school year, the name, birth date, and address of each
child receiving instruction;

(2) the name of each instructor and evidence of compliance with one of the
requirements specified in section 120A.22, subdivision 10;

(3) an annual instructional calendar; and

(4) for each child instructed by a parent who meets only the requirement of section
120A.22, subdivision 10, clause (6), a quarterly report card on the achievement of the
child in each subject area required in section 120A.22, subdivision 9.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2012-2013 school year and
later.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 260C.007, subdivision 19, is amended to read:


Subd. 19.

Habitual truant.

"Habitual truant" means a child under the age of deleted text begin 16deleted text end new text begin
18new text end years who is absent from attendance at school without lawful excuse for seven school
days new text begin per school year new text end if the child is in elementary school or for one or more class periods
on seven school days new text begin per school year new text end if the child is in middle school, junior high school,
or high schooldeleted text begin , or a child who is 16 or 17 years of age who is absent from attendance at
school without lawful excuse for one or more class periods on seven school days and who
has not lawfully withdrawn from school under section 120A.22, subdivision 8deleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2012-2013 school year and
later.
 new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120A.22, subdivision 8, new text end new text begin is repealed effective
for the 2012-2013 school year and later.
 new text end